Stop Believing Every Star Wars “Exclusive” You See

A new wave of Star Wars “news” claimed Ewan McGregor had confirmed his return as Obi-Wan Kenobi in Ahsoka Season 2 — except he didn’t. What he actually said was that he enjoys watching his wife in the show and would happily return if asked. Somewhere between that and the reposting frenzy, the rumor became “fact.” And once again, the internet proved it’ll run with anything that sounds exciting.

Kathleen Kennedy Built the Films That Built Us—Let’s Not Rewrite History

There’s a rumor going around—again—that Kathleen Kennedy is stepping down as president of Lucasfilm, and this time the source isn’t some dude in a voice modulator mask yelling into a webcam about secret studio coups. No, this one comes from Jeff Sneider, a real journalist with real credits, and also, yeah, a bit of a … Continue reading Kathleen Kennedy Built the Films That Built Us—Let’s Not Rewrite History

Dear LucasFilm, stop talking about Star Wars, and MAKE Star Wars

Tony Gilroy recently let slip in an interview that Lucasfilm is working on a Star Wars horror project. No official announcement. No trailer. Just a casual mention that, yeah, something’s apparently happening in that space. It wasn’t confirmation. It wasn’t denial. It was something Lucasfilm has become remarkably good at: vague, cryptic development chatter that … Continue reading Dear LucasFilm, stop talking about Star Wars, and MAKE Star Wars